FIFA Club World Cup 2022 Final: Real Madrid 5 - 3 Al Hilal Replay

11:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the FIFA Club World Cup 2022 final match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal. The kick-off is just half an hour away! I’m your host Keshav and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Real Madrid are currently in dismal condition as they are currently eight points behind Barcelona in LaLiga. The club has struggled, which has been made worse by Benzema’s absence, but their 4-1 victory over Al-Ahly will lift their spirits going into the tournament.

Al-Hilal, meanwhile, has displayed a lot of confidence as they take on European Champions Real Madrid. Al-Hilal defeated Flamengo, one of Brazil’s greatest teams, to get to the final, and will aim to repeat that feat against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid form (all competition): L-W-D-W-L

Al-Hilal form (all competitions): W-W-D-W-D

Players to watch

Real Madrid

Rodrygo

At Real Madrid, Rodrygo underwent a transformation into a more assured player, and he is now gradually becoming an important member of the club. He is a surprising player who can shift the course of a game with his explosive runs and dribbles thanks to his confidence in his ability to outrun defenders.

Al-Hilal

Odion Ighalo

Ighalo is prepared to display his striking prowess since he is aware of how it feels to compete against elite European players. With eight goals in 12 games for Al-Hilal in the Saudi League, the former Manchester United star is the team’s most valuable player due to his familiarity.

Injury and team news

Hazard has once again sustained an injury, and Real Madrid will likely be without Eder Militao, Lucas Vasquez, Ferland Mendy, and Karim Benzema.

Al-Hilal, on the other hand, will only miss out on Yasser Al-Shahrani because of an injury.

Predicted lineup

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Alaba; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.

Al-Hilal predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Al-Mayouf; N. Al-Dawsari, Al-Bulaihi, Jang, Abdulhamid; S. Al-Dawsari, Cuellar, Vietto; Carrillo, Ighalo, Marega